Fintech sector will dominate future Unicorns at USD 58 billion: Hurun report
India is home to 30 future Unicorns in the Fintech sector, with consumer lending emerging as the dominant subcategory, constituting more than half of the FinTech future Unicorns, ASK Private Wealth Hurun India Future Unicorn Index 2024 observed.
The total worth of India's future unicorns will stand at USD 58 billion, an increase of 1.2 per cent as compared to last year. Fintech sector leads with the highest number of companies that can become Unicorns in future.
The Fintech start-ups featured in this year's report have collectively raised an investment of USD 5.7 billion. FinTech holds a strong position, commanding a substantial share of the overall value of future Unicorns, with a total of US$11.4 billion or 20 per cent of the total value.
Money View stands out as the most valuable Fintech Gazelle, while JusPay takes the lead as the most valuable FinTech Cheetah.
The report defines Unicorn startup which is in existence after 2000 with a valuation of USD 1 billion. Gazelles category startups are those that are likely to go Unicorn in the next three years while Cheetahs category startups could go Unicorn in the next five years.
SaaS stood as the second-largest sector, showcasing a count of 20 future Unicorns. The SaaS startups collectively raised a substantial investment of USD 2.1 billion, reflecting investor confidence and support in this sector's growth and potential.
MoEngage emerges as the most valuable SaaS Gazelle, while Lentra takes the lead as the most valuable SaaS Cheetah, as per the report.
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